FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR:
1. Reading through original material and rewriting it in the target language, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained;
2. Using Translation Memory software - such as Wordfast, memoQ, across, SDL Trados, Transit NXT and across - to ensure consistency of translation within documents and aid efficiency;
3. Using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used;
4. Using appropriate software for presentation and delivery;
5. Researching legal, technical and scientific phraseology to find the correct translation;
6. Liaising with clients to discuss any unclear points;
7. Proofreading and editing final translated versions;
8. Providing clients with a grammatically correct, well-expressed final version of the translated text, Usually as a word-processed document;
9. Using the internet and email as research tools throughout the translation process;
10. Prioritising work to meet deadlines;
11. Providing quotations for translation services offered;
12. Consulting with experts in specialist areas;
13. Supplying subtitles for foreign films and television programmes;
14. Retaining and developing specialist knowledge on specialist areas of translation;
15. Following various translation-quality standards - such as those of the Association of Translation Companies (ATC), EN 15038 and ASTM F2575-06 - to ensure legal and ethical obligations to the customer;
16. Networking and making contacts.
